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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2373

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

100 days from first to latest action, across 63 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 29

  4. Reported from committee

    May 5

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 8

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorAprMayJun

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2373 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 8, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 131–0

131 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 138–0

138 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 2, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 28, 2025 · House

  17. Rules suspended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  23. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  25. Committee report distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  26. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 21, 2025 · House

  27. Reported favorably as substituted Delivery of Government Efficiency

    May 16, 2025 · House

  28. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 16, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  30. Left pending in committee

    May 14, 2025 · House

  31. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Delivery of Government Efficiency

    May 14, 2025 · House

  32. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 14, 2025 · House

  33. Considered in public hearing Delivery of Government Efficiency

    May 14, 2025 · House

  34. Posting rule suspended

    May 12, 2025 · House

  35. Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency

    May 10, 2025 · House

  36. Read first time

    May 10, 2025 · House

  37. Received from the Senate

    May 8, 2025 · House

  38. Reported engrossed

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  39. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  40. Passed

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  41. Read 3rd time

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  42. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  43. Three day rule suspended

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  46. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  47. Co-author authorized

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  48. Placed on intent calendar

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  49. Co-author authorized

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  50. Co-author authorized

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  51. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  52. Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  53. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  54. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  55. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  56. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

  57. Co-author authorized

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  58. Co-author authorized

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  59. Co-author authorized

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  60. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  61. Read first time

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  62. Filed

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  63. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 10 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Borris Miles cosponsorD
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • King cosponsor–
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesCourts: GeneralCrimes: Against Persons: GeneralFinancial: GeneralProtection of Personal Information

Bill text

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HB 5081Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain individuals in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.Jeff LeachRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2459Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; authorizing a civil right of action; creating criminal offenses.Brandon CreightonRReported from committeeDid not passMay 8, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 2371Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.Robert NicholsRBecame lawBecame lawMay 27, 2025Effective immediately
HB 783Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.Suleman LalaniDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 29Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawMay 14, 2025Effective immediately
SB 441Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.Chuy HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2373 (89R) · Polis